City comparison
Ankeny, IA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Davenport, IA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Ankeny, IA to Davenport, IA takes about 19 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Davenport has a population of 101,448, vs 68,392 in Ankeny — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Ankeny.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ankeny | Davenport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,289/mo | $890/mo | 44.8% higher in Ankeny |
| Median home value | $281,700 | $155,100 | 81.6% higher in Ankeny |
| Median household income | $101,151 | $59,890 | 68.9% higher in Ankeny |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.4 | ≈ equal (Davenport slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 85.2 | 90.1 | 5.7% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 93.8 | 0.6% higher in Davenport |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 94.0 | 0.6% higher in Davenport |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ankeny, you'd need $92,399 in Davenport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport, IA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Ankeny, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% higher in Ankeny than in Davenport. If you earn $80,000 in Ankeny, you'd need about $73,919 in Davenport to keep the same standard of living.